Resource Adequacy
Resource adequacy is the ability of electric grid operators to supply enough electricity at the right locations, using current capacity and reserves, to meet demand. It is expressed as the probability of an outage due to insufficient capacity.
In a move that signifies its expanding reach across the Western Interconnection, the Northwest Power Pool has rebranded itself as the Western Power Pool.
A year after Winter Storm Uri, panelists at the NARUC Winter Policy Summit talked about how to prevent climate change from setting off future mass blackouts.
The NEPOOL Markets Committee considered changes to ISO-NE's retirement and financial assurance rules.
ERCOT, as well as SPP and MISO, comfortably met demand during last week’s latest round of winter weather, a welcome change from last February’s disaster.
ERCOT market participants again expressed their concerns with potential changes to the stakeholder process following discussions during board meetings.
Multiple cold weather close calls in January highlighted what ISO-NE says are vulnerabilities in the region's grid.
ERCOT has raised its alert level as extreme cold weather moves into Texas, saying it is taking action ahead of increased demand to ensure grid reliability.
ERCOT and SPP have both issued operations advisories as they prepare for another blast of winter weather this week.
The PJM MRC approved an updated issue charge for the Resource Adequacy Senior Task Force after debating its out-of-scope items, including demand response.
ERCOT sailed through its second stress test of its winter readiness, easily meeting demand that came short of its peak during last February’s storm.
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